Mental health advocate, Trevor Renison, supported by his wife Helen, stopped through Wangaratta on Sunday, 5 October along their journey 'The Great Barrow Push' to raise awareness and funds to support tradies and help reduce the suicide rates.

Leaving from Marysville with their sights set on Parliament House in Canberra, the Renisons will walk around 600km, equating to around 507,000 steps pushing a wheelbarrow.

For Trevor, this cause hits close to home.

Trevor said 25 plus years ago he put a high powered nail gun to his head, but luckily he survived.

"Since then I have saved many from going down a dark path but unfortunately have also carried out the bodies," he said.

"So now I'm saying enough, lets be heard, and the real truth."

During the first nine days of their journey, they walked approximately 225km, arriving at North Cedars Caravan Park where they were generously given free accommodation.

"The North East is such a beautiful district, people have stopped us on the streets to give donations, we were stopped in the main street of Wangaratta by a gentleman named Ash to make a donation," he said.

"We hear the same reports though, trades doing it hard and the suicide rate increasing.

"We hope to be invited to the TAFE to give a talk in the near future, it's where tradies start so its where we need to be."

Trevor said he is pushing a wheelbarrow to signify the load tradies carry.

"We lose a tradie every four hours to suicide but it's not recorded," he said.

"In 47 years working in the building and construction industry I have never seen a major charity official turn up on site to check the wellbeing of the crew.

"We are out spreading the truth and trying to unite tradies to understand they are not alone and that it's ok to show your feelings."

To keep up to date on the journey, follow Trev's Story on social media or donate at https://www.trevsstory.com/ to help keep the Renisons on the road and most of all start the conversation to remove the stigma surrounding mental health.